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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was the rent which Lalami and her boyfriend shared when she moved out of Koreatown to a better area?
(a) $750.
(b) $900.
(c) $1200.
(d) $1700.

2. In "Tribe," who does Lalami say is the only constituency Trump never faulted for anything?
(a) Women.
(b) Whites.
(c) Latinx.
(d) Blacks.

3. In "Inheritance," Lalami writes that she and her brother were treated the same until she turned what age?
(a) 3 or 4.
(b) 16 or 17.
(c) 8 or 9.
(d) 11 or 12.

4. In "Caste," what does Lalami say about women and silence?
(a) The feminist movement put an end to the history of silencing women.
(b) Silent women are looked upon with suspicion.
(c) Women are encouraged to speak up and speak out.
(d) Silence is considered a natural condition of women.

5. How old was Lalami's daughter when they moved to Casablanca where she could learn to speak Arab?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 3.

6. What are some ways Lalami says she saved money after moving in with her boyfriend to a better neighborhood?
(a) She had a washer and dryer, so she saved on having to go to the laundromat.
(b) The apartment was close to their jobs, so they did not need cars.
(c) The apartment was furnished, so they did not need to buy anything.
(d) They had a better kitchen to cook meal rather than get takeout.

7. What did many Republicans conclude about Christine Blasey Ford's testimony?
(a) She was being untruthful.
(b) She was being paid by Democrats to lie.
(c) She was telling the truth, but identified the wrong perpetrator.
(d) She was telling the truth and thus the Supreme Court nomination should not proceed.

8. In "Tribe," what does Lalami say about the way non-dominant languages are viewed in the United States?
(a) People strive to learn them.
(b) They are stigmatized.
(c) They are looked at with awe.
(d) They are looked at with suspicion.

9. What job does Lalami discuss in "Inheritance" which she got right after grad school?
(a) Marketing Coordinator at a local non-profit.
(b) Editorial writer at Channel One News.
(c) Advertising sales at The L.A. Times.
(d) News Anchor at CBS.

10. What race does Lalami say constitutes the majority of welfare recipients in "Caste"?
(a) Whites.
(b) Blacks.
(c) Hispanics.
(d) Asians.

11. In "Do Not Despair This Country," who does Lalami say voting rights should be extended to in the U.S.?
(a) Undocumented immigrants.
(b) Prisoners and those with felony records.
(c) Dual citizens.
(d) People under 18.

12. What similarity does Lalami note between Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh's testimony?
(a) Both men refused to testify.
(b) Both men offered compelling arguments against their accuser.
(c) Both men said their accuser's testimony was compelling.
(d) Both men admitted not watching their accuser's testimony.

13. What does Lalami say about Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett at the end of "Caste"?
(a) They are not as wealthy as people think.
(b) They have used their wealth for the greater good.
(c) They have more wealth than 160 million other Americans.
(d) They worked hard for their money.

14. What is something Lalami says she and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford have in common?
(a) They lived in Koreatown.
(b) They worked at Channel One news.
(c) They have one daughter.
(d) They graduated from UCLA.

15. In "Inheritance," what does Lalami say happened when she chose to write about being sexually harassed in her editor's office years earlier?
(a) Others began to share their stories.
(b) A reader quickly questioned her honesty.
(c) Many readers offered emotionally support.
(d) The columnist's identity was discovered and he was fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lalami in "Tribe," Blacks are disproportionately denied mortgage loans compared to their white counterparts despite what act?

2. Why was Lalami's impoverished state during grad school different from others in her apartment building?

3. What is a question Lalami says is often asked when women accuse a man of sexual assault years after it is said to have occurred?

4. In "Tribe," what does Lalami say about the way non-white people are often treated in public spaces, particularly those "characterized as elite" (107)?

5. How much do Hispanic women make per every dollar a white man makes, according to Lalami in "Caste"?

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